Can you drill alloys and insert screws?
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Can you drill alloys and insert screws?
Hello,
As title really, i want to drill a hole say 3mm and insert a 4mm screw or something similar. This will be near the middle of the alloy, well in between where you bolt it on.
Cheers.
As title really, i want to drill a hole say 3mm and insert a 4mm screw or something similar. This will be near the middle of the alloy, well in between where you bolt it on.
Cheers.
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Ive got a set of alloys that have centre caps screwed on.
Theres 3 m6 bolts holdin them on in a triangle.
I would say its fine if theres enough meat there.
If you only do 1 then you need to balance the wheels after tho.
Theres 3 m6 bolts holdin them on in a triangle.
I would say its fine if theres enough meat there.
If you only do 1 then you need to balance the wheels after tho.
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Well after hearing everybody say there centre caps go missing on the fiesta ST made me think what can be done? Other's silicone them in or glue and put there car number plates and names on the back but people can still take them, Just a screw drilled though would stop them i think, well for a while anyway.
Just a simple screwdriver could remove it but theft's normally dont carry a set of screwdrivers (well a flat headed one) I could put say a allen key sort in.
It would be in between the nuts here.
Just a simple screwdriver could remove it but theft's normally dont carry a set of screwdrivers (well a flat headed one) I could put say a allen key sort in.
It would be in between the nuts here.
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Surry_100e:
Well it wont look as good as that but just a black screw, i dont think you will see it very well.
Gouch1:
You have drilled a alloy and put a screw in? I just wanted to put a screw in slightly bigger than the hole so it self taps itself.
Well it wont look as good as that but just a black screw, i dont think you will see it very well.
Gouch1:
You have drilled a alloy and put a screw in? I just wanted to put a screw in slightly bigger than the hole so it self taps itself.
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#13
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There not missing, they just aren't with the original owner;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-focus...#ht_500wt_1023
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-focus...#ht_500wt_1023
#14
st170 breaking
yes ive done it, ive used both threaded holes with a tap and a clinchnut (thread insert) banged into a hole 1/2 mm that the nut (thread insert is far superior)
never had to balance just like ive never balanced a wheel because ive lost a centre cap (the centre and the bolt will be elsewhere when its on the machine anyways so the gram or 2 of alu wont make any odds) then a good sized bolt with a wide top otherwise a tug will have teh cap gone ether its got a bolt in ot not, i like these but stainless
http://s7g3.scene7.com/is/image/ae235?$p$&layer=0&size=281,281&layer=1&size=281,28 1&src=ae235/64094_P
biut security bolts and cooler and with a good sized head wont be pulled over (st centre caps are plastic aint they?)
never had to balance just like ive never balanced a wheel because ive lost a centre cap (the centre and the bolt will be elsewhere when its on the machine anyways so the gram or 2 of alu wont make any odds) then a good sized bolt with a wide top otherwise a tug will have teh cap gone ether its got a bolt in ot not, i like these but stainless
http://s7g3.scene7.com/is/image/ae235?$p$&layer=0&size=281,281&layer=1&size=281,28 1&src=ae235/64094_P
biut security bolts and cooler and with a good sized head wont be pulled over (st centre caps are plastic aint they?)
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st170 breaking
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There not missing, they just aren't with the original owner;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-focus...#ht_500wt_1023
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-focus...#ht_500wt_1023
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yes ive done it, ive used both threaded holes with a tap and a clinchnut (thread insert) banged into a hole 1/2 mm that the nut (thread insert is far superior)
never had to balance just like ive never balanced a wheel because ive lost a centre cap (the centre and the bolt will be elsewhere when its on the machine anyways so the gram or 2 of alu wont make any odds) then a good sized bolt with a wide top otherwise a tug will have teh cap gone ether its got a bolt in ot not, i like these but stainless
http://s7g3.scene7.com/is/image/ae235?$p$&layer=0&size=281,281&layer=1&size=281,28 1&src=ae235/64094_P
biut security bolts and cooler and with a good sized head wont be pulled over (st centre caps are plastic aint they?)
never had to balance just like ive never balanced a wheel because ive lost a centre cap (the centre and the bolt will be elsewhere when its on the machine anyways so the gram or 2 of alu wont make any odds) then a good sized bolt with a wide top otherwise a tug will have teh cap gone ether its got a bolt in ot not, i like these but stainless
http://s7g3.scene7.com/is/image/ae235?$p$&layer=0&size=281,281&layer=1&size=281,28 1&src=ae235/64094_P
biut security bolts and cooler and with a good sized head wont be pulled over (st centre caps are plastic aint they?)
Have you got any pictures of said work done? Yeah the st centres are plastic.
#18
st170 breaking
its a thread insert, you make the hole (like in a wall) put in the threaded bit and the bolt will go into it, its a very good fitting
http://2.imimg.com/data2/MG/QO/MY-51...cv-250x250.jpg
like that but i like the others with rifleing to the outside endge to fit it really tight
http://2.imimg.com/data2/MG/QO/MY-51...cv-250x250.jpg
like that but i like the others with rifleing to the outside endge to fit it really tight
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I still have not done anything about this! The plan is to drill and put my own thread into the alloy then just insert a screw. Seems simple. Ill upload pictures when ive done it.
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http://www.harrisonsilverdale.com/fa...7/HPI/108.html
#25
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I was only talking to my old man about this with regards to my TSW Imolas.
Only thing is with them the bloody great nut that holds the centre cap on, I'm liking the thoughts and answers here
Nice one chaps
Only thing is with them the bloody great nut that holds the centre cap on, I'm liking the thoughts and answers here
Nice one chaps
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